Krishna Kumar

Politics of Education in Colonial India

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Produktbeschreibung

An outstanding contribution to educational theory, this book offers a nuanced discussion of caste in educational opportunity while also traversing the complex terrain of gender and girls' education in India and South Asia. The author provides an insight into the educational establishment under colonisation and educational reform under the dynamics of the freedom struggle.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780415728799
• ISBN-10: 0415728797
• Artikelnr.: 39125224

Autorenporträt

Krishna Kumar is Professor of Education at the University of Delhi and former Director of the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue. I. Introduction Part I: Dynamics of Colonization II. Colonial
Citizen as an Educational Ideal III. Appropriate Knowledge: Conflict of
Curriculum and Culture IV. Meek Dictator: The Paradox of Teacher's
Personality Part II: Dynamics of the Freedom Struggle V. Pursuit of
Equality VI. Quest for Self-Identity VII. Meanings of Progress VIII.
Conclusion. Bibliography. About the Author. Index